January 2025 About This IssueThis Month’s Theme: Overcoming the WorldThe YA Weekly staff introduces this month’s theme. Week 4 Kate StewartFeeling Overwhelmed? It’s OK to Slow DownA young adult shares five tips for doing your best but also slowing down. Jackie Durfey AsherDoes God Really Want My Help?We can involve the Lord in our self-improvement. Savannah Lunt5 Talks to Help You Understand God’s Plan for YouDo you need some guidance to find your way in life? These talks can help! Stratton CrenshawHow Can Gratitude Help Us in the Middle of Adversity?Gratitude can be the healing balm you need. Week 3 Veronica Maciel3 Lessons from My Mission about Setting GoalsSetting effective goals can bring focus, achievement, satisfaction, and happiness. Henry SorensenFollow the Prophet Joseph Smith: Seek Personal RevelationWe can apply a lesson from Joseph Smith to our own lives. Jackie Durfey Asher4 Resources to Enhance Your Study of the Doctrine and Covenants This YearHere are four resources from Gospel Library to help young adults enhance their study of Doctrine and Covenants. For Mothers of Young ChildrenFernanda ValiatiHow Skateboarding Helped Me Prepare for MotherhoodA young mother shares how getting back up when you fall down applies to motherhood. Week 2 Cristian EmanuelHow My Belief in God Was Shaped by a Testimony of Joseph SmithA young adult shares his experience of learning about Joseph Smith and the Book of Mormon. Milo Logo-VaeluaHow Could I Serve the Lord When My Family Needed Me?A young adult in American Samoa struggles with respecting her culture or listening to the Lord. 4 Things God Promises to RestoreA young adult shares four kinds of promised restoration. From the Mission FieldLevi DavisFinding Hope When I had Depression on My MissionA young adult in the mission field finds hope through the Savior when struggling with depression. Week 1 Young AdultsSimona LoveMoney Can’t Buy Happiness, but Christ Offers Joy FreelyA young adult decides not to let the things of the world come between her and Heavenly Father. Young AdultsIsabelle JusticeRemembering Why I Live the GospelA young adult learns that knowing why she lives and loves the gospel of Jesus Christ can help her draw closer to the Savior. Henry Sorensen5 Teachings from Church Leaders to Help Improve Your PrayersA young adult shares advice from Church leaders about prayer. I BelieveOlivia IachimovMy Parents Got Divorced, and I Wondered, Is the Gospel Still True?A young woman takes charge of her own testimony after her parents’ divorce.